Japanese word

レーザー

Pronunciation

Romajirēzā

Meaning

  • nounlaser

Example

この機械はレーザーを使います。ko no ki kai wa rē zā o tsuka i ma su

This machine uses a laser.

Illustration for レーザー (laser)

More examples

店員にレーザーで商品の大きさを測ってもらいました。ten in ni rē zā de shō hin no ō ki sa o haka tte mo ra i ma shi ta

I had a store clerk measure the size of the product with a laser.

Core concept

Describes amplified light focused into a precise beam and, by extension, the equipment that generates it.

Common phrases

  • レーザーで測るrē zā de haka ru

    measure with a laser

  • レーザーを使うrē zā o tsuka u

    use a laser

  • レーザーを当てるrē zā o a te ru

    shine a laser on ___

Definition in Japanese

光を増幅して得られる、細く集中して進む光。また、それを発生させる装置。hikari o zō fuku shi te e ra re ru hoso ku shū chū shi te susu mu hikari ma ta so re o has sei sa se ru sō chi

Word origin

レーザー (rēzā) comes from the English word laser, an acronym based on Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.

Usage tips

  • English uses laser for both the beam and equipment that produces it, so the surrounding context identifies which meaning is intended.

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